Shirasawa Mami/Kuroiwa Kensuke - White and Black [Talio: Fukushu Daiko no Futari fanfic]
"You're a scoundrel, being of some help is the least you can do!"
She's way too stubborn to broach the subject of him being, at times, a frustratingly decent guy. That would be the same as admitting defeat in too many arguments. Yes, he might be helping her help others because of the... aforementioned circumstance, however! He has done what he has done. And his head is already big enough. And saying that she likes being around him would just be ridiculous.
"Quit associating with the likes of me. There are things in this world that must not be touched with filth."
The world needs some constants to keep it from falling apart.
She's so pure that he doesn't even let her name touch his lips. So pure, so foolish. So keen on associating with him anyway. Someone as pure and stubborn as her is a perfect trap for him - someone too greedy, and too decent to just brutally cut her out of his life, once and for all.
They bicker, and grumble, and keep being weirdos together, and get progressively more worried with every new occasion when the other one gets into serious trouble.
Turns out his late parents had huge debts. He's got the most predictable reason to have become a conman. His image is in shambles. Except she never saw him as a cool, edgy guy in the first place.
Their smiles get more and more fond, and sometimes they even let the other person notice.
A pretend kiss that was meant to save their cover somehow turns into a real one, and she yells at him afterwards, her entire face hot pink.
To trick a divorce attorney, a target of vengeance, they fill in a marriage certificate. When all is done, neither of them brings up the annulment. A matter of convenience. Another temporary arrangement. It gives them the courage to do away with the remaining barriers, and ending it is unthinkable. Her dad is informed at some point, and treats the panicking son-in-law with amused strictness.
The bickering never stops.
They are more than just their parents' children, or the products of the past, or their methods. The white and black of Shirasawa Mami and Kuroiwa Kensuke, revenge agents, create gray areas. At the same time, as people whose lives have become entwined, they keep learning how colorful the world can be when you try to keep it in balance.
She's way too stubborn to broach the subject of him being, at times, a frustratingly decent guy. That would be the same as admitting defeat in too many arguments. Yes, he might be helping her help others because of the... aforementioned circumstance, however! He has done what he has done. And his head is already big enough. And saying that she likes being around him would just be ridiculous.
"Quit associating with the likes of me. There are things in this world that must not be touched with filth."
The world needs some constants to keep it from falling apart.
She's so pure that he doesn't even let her name touch his lips. So pure, so foolish. So keen on associating with him anyway. Someone as pure and stubborn as her is a perfect trap for him - someone too greedy, and too decent to just brutally cut her out of his life, once and for all.
They bicker, and grumble, and keep being weirdos together, and get progressively more worried with every new occasion when the other one gets into serious trouble.
Turns out his late parents had huge debts. He's got the most predictable reason to have become a conman. His image is in shambles. Except she never saw him as a cool, edgy guy in the first place.
Their smiles get more and more fond, and sometimes they even let the other person notice.
A pretend kiss that was meant to save their cover somehow turns into a real one, and she yells at him afterwards, her entire face hot pink.
To trick a divorce attorney, a target of vengeance, they fill in a marriage certificate. When all is done, neither of them brings up the annulment. A matter of convenience. Another temporary arrangement. It gives them the courage to do away with the remaining barriers, and ending it is unthinkable. Her dad is informed at some point, and treats the panicking son-in-law with amused strictness.
The bickering never stops.
They are more than just their parents' children, or the products of the past, or their methods. The white and black of Shirasawa Mami and Kuroiwa Kensuke, revenge agents, create gray areas. At the same time, as people whose lives have become entwined, they keep learning how colorful the world can be when you try to keep it in balance.